(513) 241-1811
4221 Malsbary Road, Ste. 102
Blue Ash, OH 45242
Melvin S. Gale, M.D.
Dr. Gale is a licensed psychiatrist with board certification from the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. A graduate of State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, Dr. Gale completed his residency at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH. He works with patients in his private practice, as well as patients in nursing homes. Dr. Gale was named "Exemplary Psychiatrist of 2019" by the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Southwest Ohio.
Regina L. Engel, MSN, APRN-BC
Ms. Engel is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner and graduated with a master’s degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing in 1995, after receiving her Bachelors of Nursing in 1994. She has worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient psychiatric facilities. She has extensive training and experience in caring for patients with mental illness. Ms. Engel joined Dr. Gale in practice in 2012. She is certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as a Certified Nurse Specialist in Adult Psychiatry and Nursing Home Care.
Katherine Hoffman, PA-C, MSPAS, CAQ-Psych
Mrs. Hoffman brings to Dr. Gale’s practice a strong educational emphasis on mental health in mature adults. She earned her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, after earning her bachelor’s at Thomas More College in Crestview Hills, KY. She also has associates degrees in gerontology and psychology from Thomas More.
Madelyn Merchant, PA-C, MSPAS
Ms. Merchant earned her masters of science from Case Western Reserve
University’s School of Medicine’s Physician Assistant Program, in Cleveland, OH, and her bachelors degree in applied health science from Bowling Green State University in Ohio. She has clinical experience in a variety of specialties, including behavioral and mental health. Among other medical roles, Ms. Merchant has worked with elderly patients in memory care and has volunteered in a variety of mental health-related organizations.
Jack Nguyen, PA-C, MPAS
Mr. Nguyen earned his Master of Physician Associates Studies at Miami University in Oxford, and his Bachelor of Science degree in biology a Georgetown College in Kentucky. He has experience in urgent care; oncology; family medicine with a focus on treating anxiety and depression; and behavioral health, including bipolar, schizophrenia and other schizoaffective disorders, as well as personality disorders.
Jeremy Palmer, PA-C, MPAS
Mr. Palmer’s career has been focused on mental health care since earning his Masters in Physician Assistant Studies at Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati. Before that, he was a summa cum laude graduate of Piedmont College in Demorest, GA, earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. Mr. Palmer has extensive experience in a broad range of psychiatric patients, including serving in the US Army as a combat medic with two overseas deployments. He is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is a member of the Association of American Physician Assistants.
Amanda Rahn Kalfas, PA-C, MSPAS, CAQ-Psych
Mrs. Kalfas is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, specializing in psychiatric medicine. She has a broad range of experience in mental health care, including inpatient, outpatient, and community mental health settings. She has proficiency in chemical dependency treatment, as well as more than a decade of psychiatric practice as a PA in Ohio and Texas. Mrs. Kalfas earned her Master of Science, Physician Assistant Studies, at the University of Kentucky, and her Bachelor of Science at the University of Michigan. She also has a CAQ certificate-added qualification in psychiatry.
Edward Wantuck, MSW, LISW
Mr. Wantuck is a licensed independent social worker with a master's degree from Ohio State University and a bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati. He has practiced at the post master’s level since 1986 in the fields of forensics and community mental health, and has provided a decade of clinical supervision to master’s-level psychotherapy students and clinical colleagues seeking independent license. He provides therapy to adults and elderly with a wide range of diagnostic issues, from anxiety and depression to adjustment disorders, personality disorders, thought disorders and a variety of interpersonal problems. Mr. Wantuck joined Dr. Gale in practice in 2002.